Friday, March 25, 2016

Moroccan Lullaby - A New Finish

This morning I a so very excited to share with you my newest finish and it's a big one!!!!  I call it Moroccan Lullaby and I so love it!!!!  This will be one of my newest patterns and I am hoping to get to teach it soon as well.   I was planning on having the pattern ready for today, but life happened, so watch for it coming soon ;)


I had so much fun making these giant blocks!!!    They really are fun to put together and are not as difficult as they look.   And I just love the wonderful geometric shapes with the intertwining design and all of the negative space that gives the quilt a beautiful modern flair.


My prints are Grunge Basics by BasicGrey for Moda.   I know I have said it before, but I love Grunge fabrics!!!  It is just so great to get the crisp look of a solid, but to still have the wonderful added texture of the Grunge print.   Love it!!!


So, a little confession.  This quilt top has been done for about 8 months and has been waiting for me to get up the courage to quilt it.  Ya, I will admit, I was pretty intimidated by all of that beautiful white space and the fact that I knew I wanted to do some serious ruler work on it, and I had yet to feel like I could use the ruler proficiently on the long arm.  I am so glad I finally just went for it.


I quilted some of my favorite designs all mixed together in pretty small scale (for me) in the "inside" of the blocks.  There are swirls, paisleys, curls, and pebbles.  I just love all of the beautiful flowing lines to go with all of the sharp angles of the piecing.  So fun!!!  


And on the "outside" of the blocks, I quilted 1/4" lines and I am so happy to say, I conquered my ruler anxiety with this quilt!!!   If you remember, the last time I was using a ruler I had a bad needle strike which broke my ruler.  But a new ruler that I loved (Judi's Favorite) and some helpful forum and video research and I was on my way.   And the great thing about a king size quilt, by the time you get to the end, (think 18 hours later)  you feel pretty confident!!


I didn't do any quilting on the print fabrics, just stitched around the ditch.  I love the way it makes them pop up and really highlights the overall design of the quilt. And ya, the back looks pretty cool as well ;)


And of course, with all of that fun little quilting, there is lots and lots of yummy quilting texture.  I am super happy with the outcome and feel like I did good by all that white space.  Yippee!!


And totally random final thought, yes, I did happen to take pictures in a place other than my backyard.  (It's hard to get out to a "photo shoot" when you are dragging little ones in tow and I am not much of a photographer to begin with :)  This quilt is 100 x 100 and was to large to hang off  my deck.  So I went to the Adam's Memorial Theater and took these fun shots.  This wonderful house of the Utah Shakespearn Festival will be torn down soon as a new theater is being built, and so I thought this would be kind of special :)


And that is Moroccan Lullaby, and I so hope you love it every bit as much as I do.     As I said earlier, I am hoping to get the Pattern finished soon, and like all my patterns, it will include several size options :)  And hopefully soon like as in soon soon, and not 8 more months soon, tee hee hee ;)


Thank you so much for stopping by today and every day.  I am just so very grateful to be able to share my passion for quilting with each of you and so happy that you are joining me in this wonderful journey.

Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!!!

Linking this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's ;)
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45 comments:

  1. It's SEW beautiful!!! Best of luck on pattern sales... when you get around to that part of the process.

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  2. I really like the design. It does look intricate. And I love your quilting on it - perfect!

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  3. Gorgeous design. Thank you for the up close pictures of the quilting. Great inspiration! Looking forward to the pattern.

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  4. I love it! I hope your pattern includes a baby size. This would be very sweet for a boy...or is it to large of a pattern?

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    1. Hi Eloise, so glad you like it ;) And yes, it will have a cute little baby size ;)

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  5. Oh nice!! And the quilting is wonderful!

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  6. I am so glad you showed detail photos - I was thinking the negative space would be fun to quilt in and it definitely does not disappoint! Congratulations on finishing the quilt and good luck finalizing the pattern. :)

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  7. What a beautiful design! I love the interlocking blocks, and all that negative space just begs for fun quilting!

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  8. Totally love this quilt! you did a great job quilting with a ruler :) I can't wait for you to share the pattern, this is definitely one I want to do.

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  9. Another terrific design - you're so creative! The quilting is beautiful and perfect for all the open space.

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  10. Melissa, this is a beautiful pattern and the interlocking tiles design creates a visual continuity that is very interesting. Looking forward to the Moroccan Lullaby pattern.
    Preeti.
    http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com

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  11. Oh, this is soooo yummy! Can hardly wait for the pattern!

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  12. Holy cow, Melissa!!! This quilt is beyond incredible! I mean WOW!!! I love the design - so clean and geometric! Looking forward to getting your pattern. The quilting is over the top fantastic!! Just spectacular on so many levels!!!

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  13. Love the design and color. You always make great quilts.

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  14. Moroccan Lullaby - the perfect name for a perfect quilt! Melissa this design is amazing and I can imagine all sorts of fun ways to do it up. I love grunge fabrics too. Your quilting... you've left me speechless with admiration! Way to go!

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  15. Wow!! That quilt is stunning!!! Don't sit to long on the pattern!! I love it :)

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  16. It's so awesome! I love that you photographed it at the theater. That is soo cool!

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  17. Ooo, ahh -- what a lovely new pattern! I completely understand the fear of tackling all that white space with the quilting, but you did a great job. Way to go!

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  18. NICE. QUILT. I stand and salute in admiration!

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  19. WOW....I LOVE it! The quilting is gorgeous too.

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  20. Very cool design. Love the quilting too.

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  21. Your quilt is stunning. Your quilting was perfect for the design of the quilt.

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  22. Wow. I love it. Your quilting is great -- I especially love the paisley/swirly sections. And I must say I love Grunge fabrics too.

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  23. Wow, wow, wow! Absolutely fantastic and the quilting finishes it perfectly! Fantastic finish!

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  24. OOOOOOH, love it!!! I cannot wait to buy this pattern, it is simply stunning! And, you did a beautiful job on the quilting. Very pretty quilt!

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  25. It's beautiful Melissa!! Your quilting is great on it too! Congrats on having the courage to tackle all that white space!! I know I'd never tackle so much on my home machine! Gorgeous, gorgeous!! Hugs, H

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  26. It is lovely----so crisp and clean looking---Love the quilting ! You go girl !!! :)

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  27. Absolutely love it - cant wait for the pattern!

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  28. Very striking and what beautiful quilting!

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  29. It is a fantastic quilt, so elegant in design and quilting!

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  30. This is so stunning!!! I need this pattern!

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  31. It is beautiful. Intricate but simple? Great quilt.

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  32. Stunning design and I love the quilting detail. It's just beautiful.

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  33. That is really lovely... I can totally see it in a bright morrocan blue or a dark prussian blue background with white stiping

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  34. Love love this pattern. Cannot wait to be able to purchase it!

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  35. What a wonderful quilt. You are a very talented person. Thank you for sharing.
    Julie

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  36. Love love love! I adore Moroccan style designs but they are so tedious to piece! I can't wait for your pattern. And your quilting is gorgeous!

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa